Launching the biggest cast net iron-covered vessel in Quang Ninh province

This is the first vessel in the province manufactured for fishermen under Decree 67/ND-CP of the Government, which provides basic policies to boost fisheries development, including supporting fishermen in building high-capacity, steel-clad boats designed for offshore fishing, a practice that could earn fishermen higher incomes.

The vessel, owned by the Do Van Thi family, fishermen in Yen Thanh ward, Uong Bi city, was built at a cost of nearly VND16 billion, of which 95% is from a preferential loan from the Uong Bi city-branch Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV).

It is designed by Vietnam Shipbuilding Techniques Joint Stock Company, registered by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and equipped with a fish freezer and cold storage.

The vessel, around 30 meters long, 7.5 meters wide and 3.9 meters high, has an 865 HP engine.

After the launch, the Bien Khoi 69 vessel, with an average speed of 10 nautical miles per hour meeting the I level of the national technical standard, will undergo final adjustments, take its test run, and be ready for final delivery this April.

This modern fishing vessel is expected to help fisherman feel secure in fishing, expanding the traditional fishing grounds, and protecting the sovereignty over the seas and islands as well.

Detailed specifications are: fish storage (93.1 cubic meters), fresh water reserve (73.4 cubic meters), and fuel reserve (63.4 cubic meters), able to meet the needs of a 10-member crew for 30 days./.